Pulmonaria saccharata
This handsome pulmonaria produces bluish flowers from late winter to late spring. Considered one of the best pulmonarias for its foliage, the mid-green leaves are variegated and hairy to touch. An excellent groundcover plant for moist, shady ... [... more]
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Sedum spectabile 'Neon'
Autumn-flowering sedum is an old-fashioned perennial that produces bluish green rosettes of succulent foliage throughout summer. Towards mid-summer, flat tightly-packed heads of green buds appear just above the foliage. In late summer the buds ... [... more]
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Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
This is a weeping conifer with bluish needles, which left to its own devices makes a sprawling spread, but start training it and the results can be superb. It can be sent up a vertical post, and then left to arch up and down, creating a shaggy, ... [... more]
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Quercus rubra
A giant of an oak from North America, capable of topping 30m (100ft), though you will have to wait decades for it to get that high. The leaves are greenish on the top side with a bluish tinge below, but they really flare up in the autumn when ... [... more]
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Abies procera
Also known as the noble fir this beautiful American conifer makes a stunning specimen tree. It has soft, bluish green, aromatic leaves, that point upwards and forwards along the shoots. These are complemented by cylindrical cones which ripen to a ... [... more]
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Thunbergia grandiflora
This is a fail-safe, showy, evergreen climber grown for its heart-shaped, dark green leaves and yellow-throated, bluish summer flowers. Grow in a border where its roots can spread, rather than a pot, and it'll be even more prolific. If the ... [... more]
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